$199 street price Make no mistake the specs on this thing are not high-end, but that misses the point. The Pixi 3 with Windows 10 Mobile is, for all intents and purposes, a full-fledged 8-inch phone.

Alcatel's starter One Touch Idol boasts a 4.7-inch LCD display and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Josh Miller/CNET It's very light at 3.9 ounces (110 grams) but not so weightless that it feels like a toy.

The 3.5-inch model has the same screen resolution of the iPhone 3GS, which was released back in 2009, the 4-inch model comes in at 800 x 480, and the 4.5- and 5-inch models feature 854 x 400 screens.

Alcatel's low-price Pixi 4 phones go from XS to XL (hands-on) The new handsets run the range from a tiny, entry-level 3.5-inch phone to a 6-inch Android 6.0 whopper.

Alcatel did not provide more details about the Pixi 3 series, such as specs, pricing, or availability. Alcatel OneTouch also launched its foray into wearables today with a new smartwatch.

Alcatel has lightened their Android customizations, and this Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow phone runs a fairly clean Android build for good performance. Since this is an unlocked GSM phone with no carrier ...

Finally, even though the Pixi 4 Plus Power brings dual-SIM card support, neither slot will support 4G LTE, since the phone tops out at 3G.

Alcatel OneTouch offered a sneak peak at what it plans to announce during the CES trade show later this week. The company has fully revised its Pixi 4 series of devices, which comprises three ...